Or I am calling you very foolish. Or both at once.

[ One more headpat, and then Rau draws back slightly and slips his hand under Gil's chin again. (If Gil rests his head against Rau's forehead too long he'll get weird skin dents from the mask geez.) ]

It was self-destructive, if nothing else. Even if your life was more fulfilling, it was also markedly shorter.